Telegram-herald., 1887-05-31
TEARS AND FLOWERS
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Deeoz1siaa Day services Yesterday m1fn-
iaz bas fhs pafnds saa very cns'iilsbis, sad
vas siLiestsi og I4Fss er0sis. a psoPis
Fhs procession, led By squad o. nandsonse
poiicsms.s. UNDER comalsnd u ,srgsazt
Jotnson. sn1 the PslIiasehal Circle Baad.
f8rmed "a Csaai-st nsar BRYCE. and wss
eameosesi Of the innes Hilirs. CoasEsny X.
Eccoad Eegisaent Il. >. T., fsliossd b. =
eazriaxe containing the flesi.ient Of ths
day. csmrade Allen @. Atzit. the osatoF.
Col A. T. aetsynolds. and ths Chap
p. Richardson Camp Sons oi
Veterans. with tHelss mersfDefs IA
iins ander command of Captain &cWil-
iaus. Custer Post NJ. 5, q. w watkins
commands champ1a Post No. - Ebef
kies Commander ths n "a g. A. L0oages.
tie 0Faaf Aagils CsdsEs, the Laiies' Relief
CsTls. sad several carriages Win lsIiss,
children and disabled veterans Logan
Pl.t. No. /. ~ tne soidless HOms, did not
joan 10 the pafasie, oHing % the unpleasant
seatAsr.
one ~ ths pssttisss features Of the parade
sas the i "a. &. A. Caiels. andsr eoninand
"a Mister harry hyd0Fn. The company
consisted or twenty little chaps from twelve
- sixieen years 0f age. ia bright zousve
aa4torms. with rcd trousers. blue coats.
with waite straps sad white lsggings.
The lnion school youag ladies'. Com
pany A. commanded by Captain Jennie
Reilly. joined TIE procession at the Park.
They wore Leaf white dresses and military
caps. ald relsived many compliments for
Shelf nne appearence.
z pom zeachinz A0namenfs- PARK the
pf0of ssiOn halted aud ths yarious corr
pauIes arranged themselves about the tri-
angie. I1s memorial @. A. r. mOaumsnt
was hands0aasiy decorated With tri-colored
banting sad egsfErse1s. The veteran
statue Ga tAs top 81 -te loOn,ala Was draped
tn the Stars al siriles. With wreath OF
n0wers and eve elssAs upon 20 head. Tue
var.o1s 0Fzaaiz4-sos as they grouped about
tbs llfie par4. iaS.,.s he crowd. presented
= pfegtv picture. Tie 8 "a G. A. contin-
gsflt With is ~ col1fel haoinfnents vas
IN marked cootf1s. 80 che pure 9 AiEe dresses
VI the young lad..s o. t0npAng A, which
stood next % "a n Tie militia back OF
thsn. with their dark b.gs uniforms, lent
stseEgfh 10 the piciere.
The services were short. from the fact
that the ground Was damp and tbe rain
came drizhnz down with regardless per
ssleuey. The Prssiden. OF the Day, Com
rasie Alien g. Adsst. after some very brief
introductory Tenarks. introduced the Chap
ain. ksg. j. A. spsague. who invoked the
Divine blessing apoa the ceremonies or the
day. lie spoke very feeiingly .of The dead
soldier and said.
-, Lord We cannot estimate the deeds OF
sur dead comrades. who died f7r the life Of
their co1nt We know that We canno.
understand - value OF their sacrifices,
valch are .u.acafed BY tns couatless graves
an -. Of a nt..-
called upon g. decorate today. We sealize
that cur broad lard IS cotfed over with the
caves OF our fallen heroes. and yet their
real burial is not II the perishaole tomb,
where their bodies 50 slientlv sleep but IN
Tx grafiiuds and remembrance IN which
t2eir glory Is sbfOuded. God bless thelr
surviving comrades, some 0f whom live 10
pam and snfferinE and are homeless. Bless
tEsif widows and orphans
The veteran Col. A T. McReynoids
Speaker Of tho Day. was then introduced.
lie was assisted upon the large dry GOODS
box. brought into reqnisti0n for grand
stand. tie was loudly chterec as hs ap-
peared. decorated with 3 large bouquet aud
several q. A. r. nadees. including the baIze
Of the Past Com nauoer Of the q. A. Il. De
gartnent Of Aichican ia i>S5. he said.
AZ. President Gentlemen aud LADIES. Feilow
Citizens.
II an greatly h0nored By the invitation
of the q. A. +. Posis OF this city 20 delive'
"a you today an address upon a subiec,
which IS very near the heart of al loya
Americans. but IN view OF the inclemen-
ey Of the weather, however. and the fac
thai there are many ladies' standing upon
che wet g-ass here. aud tha: the schoo
children are n0t here "a usuai. l y III 10
impose upon you with speech.
The usual ritual service was read by the
commanders of the g.. A. K Posts. ans
sller a salute oy tie militia. the crowd dis
pefsed. Rev. j. A. Sprsgue Offering the ben
ss'iction- The con- mittee detailed frou
custer an1 Champlin Posts. g.. A. r. Wis
tied TIE several cemeteries after the service.
and decorated the graves Of the soldier
dead there buried. 4 special committe,
from Champlin Post. COMPOSED Of Com
raies Koch. stevens White aud Borden. o
the old Third Michigan Volunteer Infau
Try were detached % decorate the grave o
General Champiin.